Trade Show and Event Associations, Resources, and Publications

Trade Show and Event Associations

For 30 years, CEIR has been highlighting the importance of exhibitions in today's business environment. Its goal is to promote the image, value and growth of exhibitions. This is accomplished through producing primary research studies that prove the effectiveness and efficiency of exhibitions as a marketing medium. It then incorporates those findings within a targeted, ongoing promotional campaign.

ESCA is dedicated to the advancement of the exhibition, meeting and special events industries. Through the education, information exchange and level of professionalism shared by members and their customers, ESCA promotes cooperation among all areas of the exhibition industry.

The Exhibit & Event Marketers Association (E2MA) is a community of exhibit and event marketing professionals that provides thought leadership and event marketing content for corporate marketers and their suppliers in the face-to-face marketing medium.

The Exhibit Designers and Producers Association (EDPA), founded in 1954, is an internationally recognized national trade association with more than 400 corporate members from 18 countries that are engaged in the design, manufacture, transport, installation and service of displays and exhibits primarily for the exhibition and event industry. Its purpose is to provide education, leadership and networking for the advancement of its members and the exhibition industry.

The Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association (HCEA) is a trade association representing organizations united by their common desire to increase the effectiveness and quality of healthcare conventions and exhibitions as an educational and marketing medium.

HCEA promotes the value of exhibits as an integral part of healthcare meetings.

Since 1930, HCEA has provided healthcare exhibitors, medical associations, and suppliers a forum for the exchange of mutually beneficial information and ideas.

IAEE promotes the unique value of exhibitions and other events that bring buyers and sellers together such as road shows, conferences with an exhibition component, and proprietary corporate exhibitions. IAEE is the principal resource for those who plan, produce and service the industry.

CAEM is the Canadian Association of Exposition Management. It is Canada’s national association of professional individuals involved in managing, planning and producing trade, consumer and professional expositions and similar specialized events, as well as companies providing products and services to these events. Together it works to ensure the industry is heading in a direction that will benefit everyone. It provides valuable industry-specific services, programs, and products, including a newsletter, unique publications, employment referral, seminars, an annual conference, professional certification and industry research.

The Event Marketing Institute is a think tank, educator, and global professional resource dedicated to the advancement and development of best practices, insights and business intelligence for individuals and companies using live marketing as a strategic marketing initiative. EMI serves as a catalyst for innovative thinking in event marketing strategies, tactics and measurement.

The Society of Independent Show Organizers has been dedicated to meeting the needs of the for-profit show organizer through networking, the exchange of ideas and experiences, and the ability to learn from each other in a non-competitive and candid environment.

PCMA represents more than 6,000 meeting industry leaders throughout the globe.With 17 chapters in the United States, Canada and Mexico, our members include planner and trade show/exhibit professionals, suppliers, faculty, students and Emeritus.

Retail designers and brand marketers find the most innovative concepts, newest products and services to create unique store design and in-store marketing solutions. The event is the largest annual trade show of its kind in the world, featuring more than 800 exhibitors of fixtures, digital signage, visual merchandising and in-store marketing products. Experts in store design and shopper marketing and insights are featured as part of GlobalShop’s conference program which has hosted more than 50,000 attendees.

Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the industry’s must attend event for the most interactive networking and experiential education opportunities will be part of the action-packed agenda. Expo! Expo! 2014 will reveal the most essential ideas and the latest technologies in face-to-face events revealing exceptional concepts for all attendees.

Trade Show Publications

The Trade Show News Network (TSNN) is the world’s leading online resource for the trade show, exhibition, and event industry since 1996. TSNN owns and operates the most widely-consulted event database on the Internet, containing data on more than 17,500 trade shows, exhibitions, public events and conferences. It also offers over 360,000 seminars through a strategic partnership. TSNN helps facilitate the exchange between buyers and sellers to achieve a successful venture with over 137,000 registered website users, 35,000 bi-monthly newsletter subscribers and LinkedIn groups.

Exhibitor Media Group is the parent company of EXHIBITOR magazine, Corporate EVENT magazine, EXHIBITOR2009, EXHIBITOR FastTrak, ExhibitorOnline and CTSM (Certified Trade Show Marketer), the exhibit marketing industry's only university-affliated professional certification program. Founded in 1982, the key objective of Exhibitor Media Group is to be the indispensable source of expert education on trade show and corporate event marketing, through the delivery of high value and demonstrably superior solutions via seminars, conferences, publications and the Internet.

Event Marketer was created out of the belief that the next chapter in the growth of the event industry—which encompasses corporate events, exhibits, and environments—will be a focus on experience design, that tangible quality that fuses creativity with structure to stimulate a reaction and communicate a message to a defined audience.

Creative Magazine has served over 15,000 point-of-purchase display, exhibit and sales promotion buyers for the past 40 years with new exciting and creative ideas. Every issue of Creative Magazine shows you the latest display and promotion campaigns in full color, along with the latest news and research in the Point of Purchase display, trade show exhibit and sales promotion fields. CREATIVE is published six times a year.

Trade Show Executive is committed to providing news, views and tools to the managers of shows large and small, in every industry from automotive to medical to woodworking, so that show executives can turn innovative ideas into competitive edge.

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Freight Carrier: LTL carriers (Less than Truckload) quote freight based
on space used. UPS, FedEx, and air freight carriers quote freight based on either the
dimensional or the actual weight of the shipment.

Freight Service Level (number of days): Service levels range from Same
Day Delivery to Two Week Delivery.

For more information about exhibit weights and freight options, please contact your local
exhibit representative.

Electrical, Cord, and Wire Management varies depending on the display and each exhibitor's requirements. When ordering your trade show display, consider the following electrical/wire management issues and discuss your options with an exhibit professional:

Inline vs. Island Displays

Lead Retrieval Devices

Computer and Monitor Cables

Demo Equipment

Overhead Lighting

Grommets and Grommet Placement in Counters

Overhead vs. Floor Power Supply

Flooring and Electrical Wiring

Options for Hiding Cords and Cables

Flat vs. Round Electrical Cords

Multi-Plug Outlets and Extension Cords

By reviewing your wiring options BEFORE you order your display, you'll save TIME and MONEY and ensure your exhibit exceeds your expectations and your installation is trouble-free.